Stephen Wight

(son of Daniel Wight, born January 23, 1785, and Mary Randall Hewitt, born August 10, 1780. both of Centerville, Allegany county, New York, married November 18, 1810). He was born May 7, 1820, Montgomery, New York. Came to Utah September 13, 1852, Thomas Howell company.

   Married:	Pheba Ann Gates April 5, 1845, who died shortly afterward.

   Married:	Lucy E. Waterbery January 29, 1850 (daughter of Solomon Waterbery and Charlotte Post), who was born October 15, 1835, in New York.

Their children:
Rachel J. born November 27, 1851, married John Thorpe;

           Stephen, Jr., born April 1, 1854, married Mary Wight September 4, 1876;

           Daniel born May 31, 1856, died;

           Sarah D. born November 6, 1858, married Thomas Thorpe;

           Lucy E. born July 24, 1862, married David J. Davis December 20, 1885;

           Alvin Luies born April, 1864, died;

           Charlotte L. born July 15, 1866, married William Jenkins October 29, 1880;

           Marreta A. born December 3, 1871, married Frederick W. Simmons;

           Charles E. born January 22, 1873.

Married: Abigail Emma Pulsipher April 20, 1856 (daughter of Elias Pulsipher and Polly Chubbuck), who was born October 3, 1839, Island Grove, Sangamon county, Illinois.
Their children:
Levi born August 16, 1859, died;

           Asenath born April 30, 1862, married Lorenzo Pitt;

           Wilford born October 17, 1864, married Lucy Ann Davis;

           Mary Ann born April 14, 1867, married Nathan D. Yearsley;

           Melvin born August 21, 1869, died;

           Hattie born November 12, 1871;

           Emma Jenett born August 16, 1873, married Frank May;

           Phoebe Ann born April 12, 1876;

           Wesley born March 9, 1879, married Sylva Bott (Wight.

Bishop’s counselor 11 years; bishop three years. Surveyor Box Elder county 20 years. Farmer; machinist. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 235

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1245

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